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Addressing in‐hospital substance use: A bioethical evaluation of two possible approaches

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Up to 40% of patients with substance use disorder report using non‐prescribed drugs when hospitalized. In‐hospital substance (IHSU) use is associated with poor outcomes and raises safety concerns for healthcare providers. Despite its prevalence, little guidance exists regarding best practices in responding to IHSU.
John C. Messinger, Taylor Baisey, Johanna Sluser, Benjamin A. Barsky, Marlene Martin, Leslie W. Suen   +5 more
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Rapid Methadone Metabolism in Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Report of Clinical Challenges and Individualized Treatment Approaches

Reports
Rapid methadone metabolism in patients with opioid use disorder could complicate methadone treatment. Toxicology screenings to monitor methadone levels may show negative for methadone, even with regular adherence to a regimen.
Farhana Nazmin, Jaskaran Singh, Narges Joshaghani, Elisio Go   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing the Dopamine D3 Receptor (D3R) Antagonist, (R)‐VK4‐116, as a Non‐Opioid Medication for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a major global health challenge, and currently approved treatments (methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone) are all opioid receptor‐targeting drugs with limitations in access, adherence, stigma, and use in polysubstance use disorders. Because the dopamine D3 receptor (D3R) is enriched in limbic brain regions
Chia‐Kuei Wu, Yu‐Chih Lin, Junfeng Huang, Bangwei Ding, Pramod Terse, Rahul Nandre, Haksong Jin, Molly Congdon, Kun Shen, Philip Sanderson, Gregory Tawa, Stephanie Mounaud, Marta De Santis, Donald Lo, Elizabeth A. Ottinger, Amy Hauck Newman   +15 more
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Multimorbidity in patients enrolled in a community-based methadone maintenance treatment programme delivered through primary care [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more (2+) long-term conditions in an individual, is common among problem drug abusers. Objective: To delineate the patterns, multimorbidity prevalence, and disease severity in patients enrolled in a ...
Diane E. Arnold-Reed, Lakkhina Troeung, Bulsara, Max K., Jasmine O'Neill, Max K. Bulsara, Arnold-Reed, Diane E., Backhouse, Rupert, Tom Brett, Brett, Tom, Troeung, Lakkhina, Rupert Backhouse, O'Neill, Jasmine   +11 more
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Clinical characteristics of immediate allergic adverse reactions to intravenous amoxicillin‒clavulanic acid in conscious dogs

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Amoxicillin‒clavulanic acid (AMC) is one of the most frequently used antibiotics in small animal practice, and reports on adverse reactions are scarce. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of immediate allergic adverse reactions to intravenous (IV) AMC in conscious dogs. Methods The medical records of a
Leonel Frutuoso, Anna Threlfall
wiley   +1 more source

Single‐dose enflicoxib versus a 7‐day course of firocoxib for postoperative pain control in dogs undergoing orthopaedic surgery: A multicentre, randomised, masked, non‐inferiority study

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Perioperative analgesia is essential in dogs undergoing orthopaedic surgery, and enflicoxib's long duration makes single‐dose administration attractive. Methods A prospective, multicentre, randomised, masked trial compared enflicoxib (8 mg/kg) given 24 hours before surgery with firocoxib (5 mg/kg) given daily for 7 days. Two hundred
Marta Salichs, José I. Redondo, Anabel Blasco‐Moreno, Llorenç Badiella, Josep Homedes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Addiction: Methadone [PDF]

Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2010
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is the most widely available pharmacotherapy for opioid addiction and has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment over a period of 40 years. Although women comprise approximately 40% of clients currently being treated in MMT programs, comparatively little research geared specifically toward this group has ...
Mary Jeanne, Kreek, Lisa, Borg, Elizabeth, Ducat, Brenda, Ray   +3 more
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Chronic Disease and Disability in the United States: Trends, Inequities, and Imperatives for Policy Reform

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points Position Universal, High‐Quality Education as a Foundational Public Health Strategy. Long‐term health and life expectancy in the United States are shaped more by educational attainment than by any other single factor. Disparities in access to early childhood, K‐12, and higher education perpetuate cycles of chronic disease, economic ...
ALI H. MOKDAD, LAURA DWYER‐LINDGREN, CHRISTOPHER J.L. MURRAY   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in Risk Factors for Severe Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome in Singleton Versus Twin Pregnancies: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether the associations between pre‐pregnancy risk factors and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia (SPE) and/or HELLP syndrome differ between singleton and twin pregnancies. Design A population‐based retrospective cohort study. Setting British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Mackenzie Campbell, Johanna Koegl, Jeffrey N. Bone, Sofia Nicolls, Janet Lyons, Chantal Mayer, Kenneth I Lim, Julie Van Schalkwyk, K. S. Joseph, Sarka Lisonkova, the ORQA group, A. Christoffersen‐Deb, S. Derikvand, S. John, L. Richter, M. Rougerie, Y. Sabr, M. Vidler   +17 more
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Forensic challenges in a case of suspected filicide, matricide, and post‐mortem dismemberment

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Familicide represents one of the most complex forms of domestic violence in forensic practice. Among intrafamilial homicides, filicide and matricide pose major medico‐legal and criminological challenges, particularly when autopsy findings are nonspecific or severely altered by post‐mortem changes.
Isabella Caristo, Rosario Barranco, Giulio Fraternali Orcioni, Domenico Coviello, Francesco Ventura   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source